My Hero Academia Creator Talks About Manga’s End
by Danica Davidson
August 13, 2024
The manga My Hero Academia recently finished, and Otaku USA highlighted responses from within the industry. Now it’s time for the creator himself, Kohei Horikoshi, to share his thoughts on the matter.
For starters, Horikoshi wrote in Weekly Shonen Jump, “I was so glad to be in Jump! I’m so glad for everyone who read my series. Thank you so much!”
That was a pretty short note, but he had more to say on his social media. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), he shared a picture and the following message to his fans:
The manga My Hero Academia has concluded in this week’s issue of Jump! I’ve been exhausted for a long time, but I managed to make it to the end! Thank you to everyone who read it!!!!!!
I will never forget the joy and weight of being able to battle with so many interesting manga in the coveted Jump. And above all, the fact Deku was entrusted by Luffy’s side, even if only for a short time, even if it was just luck!
I’m still drawing Deku and the others for the comics, the anime is still airing, the movie is in theaters, the games are still ongoing, the spin-off manga is still being serialized, there are events, and so many other people are keeping My Hero Academia going, so it doesn’t feel like it’s over at all.
Please continue to support My Hero Academia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Plus Ultra今週発売のジャンプで漫画「僕のヒーローアカデミア」完結しました!もうずっとボロボロでしたがなんとか最後までいけました!読んでくれた皆さんありがとうございました!!!!!!… pic.twitter.com/CCySt0Pxe9
— 堀越耕平 (@horikoshiko) August 7, 2024
VIZ Media publishes My Hero Academia and gave this description for the first volume:
My Hero Academia Plot
Middle school student Izuku Midoriya wants to be a hero more than anything, but he hasn’t got an ounce of power in him. With no chance of ever getting into the prestigious U.A. High School for budding heroes, his life is looking more and more like a dead end. Then an encounter with All Might, the greatest hero of them all, gives him a chance to change his destiny…
Source: ANN
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Danica Davidson is the author of the bestselling Manga Art for Beginners with artist Melanie Westin, plus its sequel, Manga Art for Everyone, and the first-of-its-kind manga chalk book Chalk Art Manga, both illustrated by professional Japanese mangaka Rena Saiya. Check out her other comics and books at www.danicadavidson.com.